Today, Sony a9 firmware 5 dropped and it contains 34 feature updates including Real Time Tracking and Full-time Eye AF. Sony refers to Firmware 5 as…
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Sony a9s in the Whitehouse Pool
There are Sony a9s in the Whitehouse Pool and keep showing up. I can confirm at least two and one of them was just seen…
The Sony 135mm F1.8 G Master Lens
A highly-anticipated addition to Sony’s acclaimed G Master series of full-frame E-mount interchangeable lenses was announced today. The 135mm F1.8 G Master lens is a…
How to Purchase a Sony a9 for $1000
I just bought the Sony flagship a9 for the price of their entry-level a6400 The Trade Up/Trade-In event is that good. You just can’t beat…
Sony’s Real-Time Tracking Autofocus
It’s remarkable that after 2 weeks, the a9 firmware update is still making the news. Since it launched, Panasonic released new cameras and Canon buttressed their…
Sony Cameras and Traveling Light
Ever since the a7r, I’ve been obsessed with Sony cameras and traveling light. Now the new MacBook Air, peripherals like a tiny SSD, and featherweight…
Sony a9 Goes to Work
My latest for Wired just dropped and is about how UPS launched an electric cargo bike solution with industrial athletes to address Seattle’s traffic and…
Street Shooting Paris with the Sony a9
It was such a beautiful fall day, like you’d expect, post-card perfect and too nice to spend much time looking at paintings in museums. I…
Next Stop Paris
En route to Paris to shoot street with the a9. Follow along on Instagram and the periodic posts here. Our just-started YouTube account too and…
Editorial Fashion with the Sony a9
Here’s what it was like to shoot editorial fashion with Signe Quitslund as she walked through old foundry boiler doors in one of the many…